Medical Practice Info: COLLINGWOOD - North Yarra Community ...

MEDICAL PRACTICE INFORMATION SHEET
Cohealth
Our practice currently participates in the RACGP training program. This provides us with an opportunity to employ GP
Registrars who have applied to us through the program to complete a 6 month term with us during their General
Practice rotation. This term may be extended to 12 months in the case of a GP who wishes to work part time.
Services available:
General medical consultations, refugee health, home visits, check ups, family planning, Pap smears, pregnancy
tests, ECG: heart check, chronic disease management, care plans, counselling, vaccination: children and travel,
minor surgery: suturing wounds, liquid nitrogen freezing therapy for sun spots and warts, nutritional advice, industrial
medical advice and consultation, and skin checks. Our Doctors work closely with our on site nurses, pharmacists
and allied health services to ensure comprehensive care
Fees and billing arrangements: Medical service at cohealth Collinwood are bulk billed for holders of Centrelink
concession cards (pension and HCC) and Dept Veteran’s Affairs card holders, along with ATSI clients, refugees and
asylum seekers. We need to have your current Medicare card details as well as your Health Care Card details;
please ensure that you bring your cards with you and advise us of any changes. All other clients will be charged a copayment
of $20 per visit. We can claim the Medicare rebate for you after you pay the full cost of the visit.
SMS Reminders
We routinely send SMS reminders to your mobile phone to remind you of your appointment – be sure to provide us
with your current mobile number so that we can send you an SMS reminder – If you do not want us to send a
reminder please advise our friendly reception team who will make a note on your file.
Reminder System:
Our practice is committed to preventive care. We may issue you with a reminder notice from time to time offering you
preventive health services appropriate to your care. If you do not wish to be part of this system please let us know at
reception. If your Doctor has ordered a test for you it is important that you make an appointment as soon as
you have had your test so that your results can be given to you. Please ensure that all of your contact details are
up to date as we may need to contact you if your result is abnormal.
Management of your Personal Health Information
Your medical record is a confidential document. It is the policy of this practice to maintain security of personal health
information at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff. A copy of
our privacy policy is available on request from reception.
Transfer of Medical Records
If you wish to transfer your health record to another service provider please ask your new provider to send NYCH a
transfer application form signed by you. Alternatively if you would like NYCH to obtain records from another service
provider please see reception for a transfer application. Applications for the transfer of a health records will be
processed with in 30 days of receiving the request.
Your rights:
NYCH respects the fundamental right of all clients and community members to have an accessible, confidential and
constructive avenue for providing positive or negative feedback about NYCH services, and for having these
comments or complaints dealt with in a fair and efficient way.
Written complaints or suggestions can be placed in the Suggestion Box, located at Reception at each centre,
or given to any staff or Board member.
NYCH also welcomes verbal complaints. Verbal complaints may be about a minor matter that would not in the normal
course of events generate a written complaint eg appearance of the centres, delays in appointment times.
If you have a problem we would like to hear about it.
Please feel free to talk to your doctor or receptionist if you have a suggestion or complaint. The Practice Manager is
also available to speak with you. Please ask a Receptionist who will arrange this for you. You may prefer to write to
us or use our suggestion box. We take your concerns, suggestions and complaints seriously. All complaints are
discussed at management level and a response is made in writing. However, if you wish to take the matter further
and feel that you need to discuss the matter outside of the surgery there are several options available including The
Medical Registration Board, AMA or Health Care Complaints Commission at
VICTORIA
Victorian Health Services Commissioner
Level 30, 570 Bourke Street Melbourne, VIC 3000
Tel: 03 8601 5222
Regional Free Call number: 1800 136 066
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